The Muslim Rights Concern has vowed to “go tough” if the Federal Government fails to recognise the Islamic calendar, stating that it would employ civil actions to press home its demands.

It lambasted the Federal Government for recognising January 1 as New Year Day while allegedly ignoring the Islamic calendar.



MURIC also ordered all Muslims to observe a sit-at-home on 1st Muharram 1441 as the beginning of their actions to ensure that the Federal Government recognises the Islamic calendar and declare the first day of the calendar as a public holiday

MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement obtained by The PUNCH, said several petitions had been written for the Islamic calendar to be recognised, yet it had been consistently turned down.

He said, “Nigerian Muslims feel marginalised. The reality of the Nigerian situation has subjected Muslims in the country to religious segregation.

“January 1, 2019 was declared by Federal Government in recognition of the Christo-Western Gregorian calendar. This happens every year.

“In essence, the government recognises the Christian calendar but spurns the Islamic calendar despite several petitions and appeals to it dating back to the 1960s demanding recognition for 1st Muharram as the first day of the Islamic calendar.

“In particular, MURIC has consistently made this demand at least for the past 10 years. This is religious apartheid.

“A society which desires peace must embrace justice and fairness. Justice is the soul of peace. Nobody can deny one and enjoy the other.



“It is this socio-economic imbalance that has been responsible for the absence of genuine and enduring peace in Nigeria.”

The Muslim activist said the Nigerian government had subjected Muslims in the country to religious segregation.

He said Muslims had suffered under colonial rule, as every policy of the colonial master was designed to eliminate all vestiges of Islam.

Akintola said it was more worrisome that Nigerian presidents, many of whom were Muslim, have failed to protect the rights of Muslims.

He added, “From Abubakar Tafawa Balewa to Murtala Muhammed, from Ibrahim Babangida to Sani Abacha, Musa Yar’Adua and now Muhammadu Buhari, no Muslim head of state had the political will to bell the cat.

“Though we are not unaware of the strategy of agents of neo-colonialism whose stock in trade is to blackmail Muslim heads of state with the ‘Islamisation’ agenda in order to put them permanently on the defence, we expect that every Nigerian leader must possess the courage to enthrone justice and equity.”

He commended state governments that had recognised the Islamic calendar and declared 1st Muharram as holiday, urging the Federal Government to follow suit.

The statement continued: “To start with, we are instructing our members throughout the federation to sit at home on 1st Muharram 1441 which corresponds to August 31, 2019.

“However, Muslims will observe the sit-at-home on Friday, August 30, 2019 to give more effect to their demand for parity and civil liberty.”



Source: https://punchng.com/well-go-tough-unless-fg-recognises-islamic-calendar-instead-of-jan-1-muric/

This is how extremism starts

Useless terrorist ..

If the activities of this man and his followers are not curtailed now they are still developing wings , I see Yoruba land becoming like Maiduguri...

I pity Yoruba Christians...

This terrorist became popular with the coming of Buhari. Obvious Ishaq was contracted to push the Jihadist agenda of the dullard, that's why he's still a free man, despite the hate and threats he always spews.

punch and saharareporters are shameless, they keep twisting what he said, he didn't say instead of January 1st he is only demanding recognition be given to Muharram 1st ... Whenever a news media profile is going down they begin to engage in click baiting antics.

So the ileya sallah holiday of that period never do?

One day, we'll rid ourselves of these useless foreign religions of Christianity and Islam

Democracy comes with orishishi views. However, your right to stretch your hands stops where the nose of your neighbour starts. Freedom without tolerance can destroy democracy.

Kai God!

oilPUSSY:
Useless terrorist ..

If the activities of this man and his followers are not curtailed now they are still developing wings , I see Yoruba land becoming like Maiduguri...

I pity Yoruba Christians...

I dey tell you. This Afonja mozlems might be worse than Fulani terrorists sef... Even Saudi Arabia has migrated to the so called Christian calendar... How would somebody want to be in 1441 in the year 2019.isn't that madness?


But is your pussy truly oily?

Shelumiel:
This is how extremism starts

Oponu, This Is How Intolerance Starts. The Islamic Calender Must Be Recognized By The Constitution Whether You Like It Or Not. After-all We Didnt Beg British To Coerce Us Into This Useless And Hypocrtical Contraption Where The Rights Of Muslims Are Not Respected.

darfay:


I dey tell you. This Afonja mozlems might be worse than Fulani terrorists sef... Even Saudi Arabia has migrated to the so called Christian calendar... How would somebody want to be in 1441 in the year 2019.isn't that madness?


But is your pussy truly oily?

He's struggling to impress his slave masters.
But one thing is certain, no matter the his struggles and cries, his masters will never allow him to sight the moon.

Jesusofdaura:


Oponu, This Is How Intolerance Starts. The Islamic Calender Must Be Recognized By The Constitution Whether You Like It Or Not. After-all We Didnt Beg British To Coerce Us Into This Useless And Hypocrtical Contraption Where The Rights Of Muslims Are Not Respected.

Just shut up . The Gregorian calendar is not even linked to Christianity and neither is it responsible for any holiday the Christian have . If the Christians could modify their holidays to suit the calendar of known repute, then I see no reason why Muslims should not do the same . All this blab by MURIC is just a display of stupidity

Shuku0kukobambi:
So the ileya sallah holiday of that period never do?

One day, we'll rid ourselves of these useless foreign religions of Christianity and Islam

Religion doesn't make one stupid, Ishaq just chose to be so. It's like he's being paid to heat up the polity.

darfay:


I dey tell you. This Afonja mozlems might be worse than Fulani terrorists sef... Even Saudi Arabia has migrated to the so called Christian calendar... How would somebody want to be in 1441 in the year 2019.isn't that madness?


But is your pussy truly oily?

Instead of discussing the main issue or condemn the man if you think he's wrong,na Afonja nonsense you go dey talk everywhere. You and Ishaq have something in common.

MURIC is a low key terrorist group, Ishaq Akintola should be arrested ASAP

Na from small small madness dey start...

They should watch this man, he is a potential terrorist and an extremist.

How the hell will you tag Jan 1st as Christian holiday? We are not using Islamic calendar in this country and the calendar we are using is not "Christian calendar" either. Muslim countries also use it.

Over 70% of people in this country don't even know how your calendar works since everything is always backward

We only know Muslims are celebrating new year when the day comes. Leave it as it is or go suck cow dlck

They only know how to make threats and disrupt the peace of any nation.

oilPUSSY:
Useless terrorist ..

If the activities of this man and his followers are not curtailed now they are still developing wings , I see Yoruba land becoming like Maiduguri...

I pity Yoruba Christians...

You are absolutely right.

This fool is an embarrassment to we yorubas

Buhari is a criminal terrorist

no right thinking Muslim will ever vote buhari


Assalamualaikum my people
greetings from sheikh Isa Abubakar Usman from kebbi

Una go see fire in the next level.

Stalwert:
punch and saharareporters are shameless, they keep twisting what he said, he didn't say instead of January 1st he is only demanding recognition be given to Muharram 1st ... Whenever a news media profile is going down they begin to engage in click baiting antics.

Shut up. Read the article again

This is why all forms of religion should be outlawed!

Jan 1 has nothing to do with Christianity. The Professor obviously knows this...why is he then misinforming the public?

On behalf of all reasonable Omo O'dua, I donate this unsullied terrorist to the Igbos.

Why can't this foolish "prof" call for a separate country for Nigeria Muslims so they can move back to the 16th century without hindrance.

Effect of Osogbo weed mixed with Isale-Eko weed.

Stalwert:
punch and saharareporters are shameless, they keep twisting what he said, he didn't say instead of January 1st he is only demanding recognition be given to Muharram 1st ... Whenever a news media profile is going down they begin to engage in click baiting antics.

The two media houses are owned by bastard Yorubas.

MURIC.....

Any organization known only for issuing useless statements.

Even Saudi Arabia uses the Gregorian calendar for payment of rents and salaries of workers because the Islamic calendar has shorter days in a month.

Prof Akintola cannot be more Islamic than Saudi Arabia

Of course,they will soon get their wish granted because the chief Islamist In-Chief,who vowed to see to the total implementation of Sharia,is in power.

This guy is an animal unfit to live among men. Why all his statement bitter. I thought he is a professor